Michael´s Second Year

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146/ET55.) Ayre´s Hawk Eagle (Hieraaetus ayresii) / Fleckenadler

 

One sighting in Bale´s Harenna Forest.

 

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147/ET56.) Long-Crested Eagle (Lophaetus accipitalis) / Schopfadler

 

One sighting close to Bale Mountain Lodge.

 

Edited July 5, 2017 by michael-ibk

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148/ET57.) Crowned Eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) / Kronenadler

 

One unfortunately very, very distant sighting of this powerful raptor.

 

 

 

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149/ET58.) Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) / Sekretär

 

Only seen in Ali Deghe.

 

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-/ET59.) Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) / Turmfalke

 

Only a few sightings, here in Guassa.

 

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150/ET60.) Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus) / Lannerfalke

 

One sighting in Bale, one from Ali Deghe.

 

[TonyQ]

@michael-ibk

Well done on 150- a great set of photos in this latest bunch!

[michael-ibk]

151/ET61.) Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) / Helmperlhuhn

 

A surprisingly rare sight this time. Seen only once on the road from Awash to Ali Deghe.

 

Edited July 6, 2017 by michael-ibk

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152/ET62.) Chestnut-Naped Francolin (Pternistis castaneicollis) / Braunnackenfrankolin - ENDEMIC

 

Very common in Bale Mountains NP.  Its status as a Horn endemic was recently called into queston when some birds were apparently sighted in Northern Kenya near the border to Ethiopia.

 

Edited July 6, 2017 by michael-ibk

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153/ET63.) Moorland Francolin (Scleroptila psilolaemus) / Hochlandfrankolin

 

A very shy Francolin seen a few times in Guassa. They sometimes really startled us because they stay invisible in the high grass until one gets very close then they flush with loud skirmishing and screaming. Always too fast for me to get a proper shot.

 

[michael-ibk]

154/ET64.) Clapperton´s Francolin (Pternistis clappertoni) / Clappertonfrankolin

 

Two sigthings, one in Abiata Shalla Lakes NP, one in Senkelle Wildlife Sanctuary (where photo was taken).

 

[michael-ibk]

155/ET65.) Rouget´s Rail (Rougetius rougetii) / Rougetralle - ENDEMIC

 

Seen a few times on the flanks of the Sanetti Plateau  - never up there. The locals call it "devil´s bird" because of its unnerving and loud soung.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

156/ET66.) Black Crake (Amaurornis flavirostra) / Schwarzkielralle

 

One sighting at Lake Awasa.

 

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157/ET67.) Red-Knobbed Coot (Fulica cristata) / Kammblässhuhn

 

Photo taken somewhere between Addis and Guassa. Common bird.

 

 

 

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-/ET68.) Black Crowned Crane (Balearica pavonina) / Kronenkranich

 

Another one I won´t include in the overall count. A bird high up on my wishlist, and Abiy knew exactly where to find them. Unfortunately this was on the way back to Addis to catch our flight back home so we simply had run out of time, otherwise we could easily have approached them. Somewhere in the Rift Valley North of Lake Ziway.

 

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158/ET69.) Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori) / Riesentrappe

 

A few sightings in Awash NP.

 

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159/ET70.) Arabian Bustard (Ardeotis arabs) / Arabertrappe

 

Very similiar to a Kori but slightly smaller and the pattern at bend of wing is white-checkered, not black and white. Seen at Ali Deghe.

 

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160/ET71.) White-Bellied Bustard (Eupodotis senegalensis) / Senegaltrappe

 

A few sightings in Awash NP.

 

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161/ET72.) African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus) / Blaustirn-Blatthühnchen

 

Only seen at Lake Awasa, early morning at the fish market.

 

 

 

[michael-ibk]

-/ET73.) Black-Winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) / Stelzenläufer

 

Already seen in Europe (Seewinkel). Only seen at Lake Awasa.

 

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162/ET74.) Senegal Thick-Knee (Burhinus senegalensis) / Senegaltriel

 

Very common in the Rift Valley. Here from Lake Langano.

 

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163/ET75.) Spotted Thick-Knee (Burhinus capensis) / Kaptriel

 

One sighting close to Doho Lodge.

 

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164/ET76.) Temminck´s Courser (Cursorius temminckii) / Temminckrennvogel

 

A few birds seen in Senkelle.

 

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165/ET77.) Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) / Sandregenpfeifer

 

I remember only one, from Lake Langano.

 

 

And also a Little Ringed Plover, -/ET78.

 

[michael-ibk]

166/ET79.) Kittlitz´s Plover (Charadrius pecuarius) / Hirtenregenpfeifer

 

Very common in the Rift Valley. From Lake Langano.